The Beginning: Sporting & United vs Barcelona Debut

The Beginning: Sporting & United vs Barcelona Debut

Every legend has an origin story Cristiano Ronaldo: The Sporting Prodigy Born in Madeira, poor, with a heart condition tachycardia fixed by surgery at 15 Played for Sporting CP against Manchester United in a friendly in 2003 He destroyed John O'Shea Ferguson signed him immediately on the plane home "Don't leave Lisbon without him" Early United Days 2003-2006: He was a pony Fast, flashy, countless step-overs, criticized for "no end product" He wore the heavy 7 shirt of Beckham and Cantona It took him 3 years to mature, but the raw talent was frightening Lionel Messi: The Napkin Contract Born in Rosario, diagnosed with Growth Hormone Deficiency GHD Newell's Old Boys couldn't pay for treatment